Flagstaff.



F. H. KINNEY.

FLAGSTAFF.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.26, 1914.

I 1,121,510. Patented Dec. 15,1914.

WITNESSES I/VJ/E/VTOR 1 7-0276 will? 1/ By W I ATTORNEYS 'HE NORRISPETERS CO, PHOTU-LITHQ. WASHINGTON. D. c

' 'FRANK H. mmy, or HEMLOCK, NEW YORK.

FLAGSTAFF.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, FRANK H. KINN Y, a citizen of the United-States,andaresident of Hemlock, in the county of Livingston and State of NewYork, have invented a new and Improved Flagstaff, of whichthe followingis a full, clear, and exact descrip tion.

My invention relates to a novel flagstafl' constructed of telescopingsections to be distensible, or to be collapsed into small compass, thetubular base member constituting a container for the other collapsedsections.

The uppermost section of the staff carries a member which constitutes inthe collapsed condition of the stafl', a cap for the base section orcontainer, and said member and the base section have co-acting means forreceiving a fastening billet.

The invention has special reference to" a flagstaff adapted for use onrailroads, and

I provision is made on the base section, and

in connection with the top member of the h cap section, for tyingtheupper and lower ends of a plurality of signal flags, as for instance,red, yellow and green flags. Between the top and bottom tying-means forthe flags, sliding rings are provided for connection with the respectiveflags.

The invention will bemore particularly explained in the specificdescription following.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specification, inwhich similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views. 1

Figure 1 is a side elevation with parts in 2 section, representing thestafl in the distended position and indicating a portion of a flagthereon; Fig. 2 is a top plan view on an enlarged scale; Fig. 3 is ahorizontal section taken adjacent to the lower end of the base section;and Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the staff in collapsed and fastenedform.

In constructing a flagstafl' a practical embodiment of my invention isillustrated. A tubular base section 10 is provided, closed at its lowerend by a base 11 in the form of a disk which extends "laterally,presenting an annular projecting flange. The section 10 is slightlytapered, as are also a plurality of tubular sections 12, which are ofgradually reducedsizefrom the top to the bottom of the staff. Theseveral sec- Specification of Lett ersllateut.

atented Dec. 15, 1914.

' Application filed March 26, 1914. "sen-aim. $27,354.

tions telescope one within another. The

upper section 12 has a disk 13 thereon, WlllCl'l'lS adapted toconstitute a cap for the base section 10, as shoWn in Fig. 4:, when thestafi' is collapsed and the sections 12 brought within the said basesection.

A plurality of loops 14, preferably three in number, are formed onthebase section 10 near the bottom. The said loops are integral witheach other, being formed on a ring 15 within the said base section, thematerial of the ring being extended through the side of the base sectionat, different points, to form said loops, as clearly shown in Figs. 1and 2. The loops provide for receiving a tie string 17 for the lower endof a flag 16, there being in practice, provision made for three flags.An upper tie string 17 secures the upper end of each 'flag to, the disk.13, which latter is formed with threeslots 18 therein for the purpose.Between the upper and lower ends of the flag, the latter is equippedwith spaced rings 19 which may slide on the stall.

It will be noted that the disk 13 is below the upper end of the topsection 12 of the staff, and the extreme upper end of said top sectionterminates in a button 20, leaving a short shank portion 21 between thedisk and the said button. The button 20 with its shank 21 is adapted tobe engaged by the upper end of a fastening billet 22, and a coactingbutton 23 is formed or secured on the exterior of the base section 10,for securing the lower end of the billet 22 when the staff is collapsedand the disk 13 is 'in position as a closure for the top of the basesection, as shown in Fig. 4.

It will be seen that the'construction provides for the ready securing ofthree flags, either one ofwhich may be displayed, the other two beinggathered in the hand of the user, or, as will be obvious, only one flagmay be secured to one staff, and three geparate staffs employed for theseparate ags.

Having thus described my invention, I

claim asnew, and desire to secure by Let ters Patent:

1. A flagstafi' comprising telescoping sections, the base sectionforming a container 'for the other sections, and the top section havinga member forming a cap for. the base section, and means for securing thecap in place, said means consisting of a button on the top section abovethe cap member, a

button on the base, and a billet to engage lcops constituting means tosecure a plural- 10 said buttons. 7 Y 4 ity of flags at the top andbottom thereof; 2. A flagstafi' comprising telescoping sec- In testimonywhereof I have signed my tions, the top section having a disk tocenneine to this specification in the presence of v stitute aclosnre ofthe base section, the disk tw'c subscribing Witnesses.

having a plurality of slots in angular r'ec FRANK H. K IN NEY. lation;andf ai ing'in the base section'fcrnied Witnesses: with a plurality ofintegml. hope at the I lmmr meme ontside of the base section, the slotsand JOHN HOYKE'NDALL.

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